as for new unit house, the constructor offered me rm4k for tiles skirting (same tiles design as floor), i was wondering if i can get cheaper outside. or should i choose metal type skirt? which is cheaper? tiles or metal type?

Normally skirting comes together with tiles flooring.

How would anyone suggest if cheaper or not if no mentioning how long your skirting required?

yea, but tis developer doesnt include the skirting for us. So the constructor ask for rm4k for the skirting.

I mean if i find outsider or ID to do the skirting instead of the constructor from the developer, usually tiles or metal type is cheaper?

Which lousy developer is this ? Skirting is to hide away uneven edges.

I suggest to wait until VP and see the result b4 deciding.

Maybe the tiles are also cheapo type and you may want to replace the enitre flooring knowing this developer strategy to squeeze every penny out from buyer. Give rebate during SnP and take back money from other ways.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: May 16 2022, 11:12 AM

I think not much difference but contractor would be cheaper since they get the material in bigger volume than being later add-on. However, the contractor can also charge the same rate.

I'd just do later since you may have not decided yet how you would want to place this or that like having built-in cabinet. You may not want any skirting to flush cabinet against the wall. Maybe you want to do certain flooring like laminated floor which you would not want to have tile skirting.

hahaha, ikr.

alrite.

nt so sure about the tiles quality but the contractor just mention they using same tiles as the floor design for the skirting. (shouldve say extra unused tiles, side income). if they purposely ask for higher price bcz of same design match with floor tiles, i dont mind using some other design or maybe go for the metal 1. haha!

yea.. im thinking the same thing, since its seems like side income for them, using some extra unused tiles.

tq for your advice, make sense also. haha! actually i do consider to make platform for master bedroom, but not sure izit good or not, cz i gonna make it wide until the window (might kena the sun for long time and also if anything related to water/rain)

This post has been edited by SIEWBAO: May 16 2022, 12:30 PM

My house also no skirting as standard. I don't mind that since no purpose also inside house. Putting tile skirting also like collecting dust on top of its rim

My whole house now all completely laminated, even the kitchen because I don't like walking on cold tile floor. So, now also got skirting

but if without skirting, your wet mop wont be touching the wall while u mopping?

The new mop is flat and make less than 1cm contact to the wall. Even if it contacts the wall, what is the problem? Get dirty? Why clean the floor with dirty mop? Well, the wall paint is acrylic base. It can be easily wipe with damp cloth.

Anyway, for me the worse thing is not the mop water stain the wall. The grouting between tile even looks uglier because it will get darker and darker over time due to dirt and by mop. One of the reason I like the laminated floor

Nowadays, no skirting look, with small shadow gap is popular and contemporary look. Maybe the developer is aiming for that. Of course, not everyone likes this as it can cause wall chips easily when hit by furniture.

As a comparison, for wood skirting, i think installation cost is rm4/foot run (install, sand/varnish, not including the wood itself)

hmmmm... sounds right. hahaha!! or will those robot vacuum scratched the wall if without skirting? hahaha. i guess i overthinking abit.

maybe i can save up abit from installing wall skirting then. haha!

well... if tat so, i guess i will leave it to ID to decide then. since its not necessary to have skirting. better save up abit for something else.